Customer Reviews

Judith Baker Montano's Embroidery & Crazy Quilt Stitch Tool: 180+ Stitches & Combinations - Tips for Needles, Thread, Ribbon, Fabric - Left- & Right-Handed Illustrations

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This book offers good, detailed, easy to follow instructions for the stitches. I was disappointed that the book was so small in size. I may have missed the measurements in the book info, but it is only about 6" X 6". I thought it was going to be a bit larger. Also the spiral binding is on the top and when you flip the pages open and look at the pages, the printing on the top page will be upside down to you and the bottom page will be right side up. So, as you are reading the instructions for a stitch, as you progress to the next page you have to flip the book around to read the instructions.

I used this book in a sewing class and I loved it. All of the amazing stitches are in an alphabetical picture index in the front of the book. Each stitch has the page number right by it. The best part is that when you turn to the stitch that you want, it has very simple word and picture directions for both left and right handers! My lefty friends were very happy. You can also turn the pages on the spiral binding and set the book up like a small easel for ease of reading while you sew. Just a lovely book. Well worth the money to anyone who loves embroidery.

The spiral binding makes for easy use when following the stitches which are all listed in alphabetical picture index in the front of the book, along with the stitch you will find the page number right by it. Very easy pattern directions. You can also set the book up on the small easel for ease of reading while you sew. Nice book, well worth the money, especially for myself who is just getting back into embroidery and learning to "crazy quilt". May have to purchase another of Baker's lovely books.

This is a beautiful little spiral-bound book designed to stand up on its own built-in easel. It's a very odd format. As you casually browse the book, half the pages are upside down because they're designed to be right side up when used on the easel. To read through you have to continually turn the easel back and forth.

While a stand-up book might be nifty, it's only 6"x5" and its small type and diminutive illustrations are difficult to read from any distance. The extra board and big metal binding make it a heavy addition to your sewing bag.

The format is redeemed by Judith Montano's excellent stitchery. I've always been a fan and learned silk embroidery from her earlier books. I'd prefer this stitch dictionary in a conventional format.

If you have a hard time translating stitches to left hand use, this books for you. If you are right handed or left and have no trouble switching the right hand directions to left, there many, many FAR better books than this. This book is for my left handed 9 yr old niece that hasn't learned to manage the usual right hand instructions yet.

This book is a must have for all hand stitchers. This book is so informative and will guide you to new heights in your stitching abilities with ease. Easy to use even for beginners,and informative for the experienced stitcher. A Book you will not regret having in your library!

I love this portable little book. Well made, easy to use and small! It is a must have!

This was a great book for information--small and easy to handle--instructions on the many stitches in great detail and easy to follow.

HOWEVER----the book itself is spiral bound at the top. Flip the first page to the back(built -in stand) to read. Turn around to read the next page, and so on and so on....every page must be rotated to read--all 191 pages. This book was extremely annoying to "turn the pages". Too bad--it's a great book otherwise.

Good format. Easy to follow and especially like the spiral binding, so book lies flat as you are trying to follow instructions. Am still working on stitches. thanks much.

This is an excellent teaching and or reference book for all kinds of stitch work. The format is straight forward and easy to use, making it now my favorite. I am still learning same of the more complicated stitches. However as the author clearly states, all the stitches are simple, some just have more steps! I also appreciate how she encourages the use of all types of threads (ie. silk, linen, wool) and even thin ribbon to add verity and dimension to her work (and now mine). I can truly recommend this book as a keeper.